How to change your oil Lexus GS350 | IS350

Changing your own oil on this car is simple. Part numbers and tools I used listed below. Use whatever engine oil you like 0w-20 is the weight (I use Mobil 1).
Engine Oil: amzn.to/3FltLFE
Oil Filter: 04152-YZZA5
Crush Washer: 90430-12031
Diff fluid change video: • Change rear diff fluid...
Oil Change Tools:
- Filter Wrench/Funnel combo: amzn.to/3kIrScJ
- rhino ramps: amzn.to/2UgqXVO
- Drain Pan: amzn.to/3lV5FYh
- Underhood Light: amzn.to/2XQUeZL

[@jrbuch]

Just doing my IS350 right now, in the process of waiting for the oil to drain. I swear bloody Thor put my drain bolt on, took super human strength to remove it.

[@LexusJDM350]

lol all you need is one of those breaker bars that make it way easier.

[@charley95sheridan44]

In my 45 years of driving no one has ever changed my oil but me. You can never trust someone else to do this task, filters or plugs too tight, under filled or over filled is usually the case. 18 GS owner here with 14k on the clock and still loving it!

[@tonychicoya727]

Beyond Great Video Loved it… Everything explained so well..

[@PlatoonGarage]

Thanks for watching

[@AHLive215]

great video, Thanks buddy

[@christopherganster374]

2013 gs350 Fsport rear wheel drive. 90k now, best car I have owned. I haven't done the rear diff fluid, but think I will since this car is a keeper. I'm with you charley95, nobody but me changes my oil. Trust issues! haha

[@joseCalderon1976]

Very good info. I like that screw on funnel. So the Toyota engines come with that housing around the oil filter that is plastic. I'm assuming that Lexus engines and the more modern engines come with that aluminum housing now? I need to buy that special tool then for the Lexus GS 350 that I just bought. Subscribed. I don't let anyone know change my oil. Too many blown engines, over filled engines, and such.

[@GokuInstinct1]

Which way does the oil filter go on? Does it matter? One side on mine wouldn’t fit right so I just turned it around and it clicked into place better.

[@LexusJDM350]

How's the car running on the Mobil 1 Extended Performance? That's what I've been using for the past 2 changes since I got my 2015 GS350 but I'm planning to switch to Pennzoil Ultra Platinum since I keep hearing good things about it.

[@LexusJDM350]

@@chrisb4769 same here. I'm changing it out every 5k/6 months

[@PlatoonGarage]

Runs fine on mobil 1. The intervals are short enough that any decent synthetic will work well

[@charlesclark6275]

Hey I have the same car and I was trying to see how much oil do you put in there did you use 1 hole one or 2 hole one

[@PlatoonGarage]

Oil fill on these is roughly 6.5 quarts, or a little over 6 liters. Fill and check the dipstick

[@mucialmichaud8020]

It depends, The AWD takes 6.8 qts while the RWD take just 6 included filter

[@troyvaldez5103]

How much oil did you use ?

[@edensnicolas9593]

Question? Do you have enough clearance with the rhino ramp to drive the vehicle up with all four wheels. Or you drive on a lower profile ramp, jack up the vehicle then place the rhino ramp on all for wheels?.

[@PlatoonGarage]

I drive on to low rise ramps for the front, then jack to place the rhino ramps under wheels. Rear I can jack straight from floor, but it's tight

[@edensnicolas9593]

@@PlatoonGarage thank you!!

[@PlatoonGarage]

@@edensnicolas9593 👍

[@coreystick2443]

Have you ever tried driving up the rhino ramps first? Instead of the low profile ramps first?

[@notadoctor2598]

​@coreystick2443 I have the all-wheel drive 2017 Gs 350. And I drive straight up on my rhino ramps. Back down agonizingly slow for piece of mind.

[@kwasi7100]

after draining the oil, where do you take the oil?

[@PlatoonGarage]

You can take used oil to advance auto or one of the other parts stores and they will recycle it

[@LexusJDM350]

car parts store takes them and recycles it. Like Advance Auto Parts or Autozone.

[@MikeMike-fp8sm]

Do you have to have the filter tool , or do the filter pliers work as well?

[@PlatoonGarage]

The filter tool makes this 100% easier

[@MikeMike-fp8sm]

@@PlatoonGarage i bet but I dont have one !!

[@cliffordhicks6850]

What is the smaller O ring for?

[@PlatoonGarage]

Smaller o ring is for helping drain the oil filter

[@dmitrilasarev7584]

Are you sure you used the right filter ? I also have 2016 Gs 350 F sport and my dealership told me it's not the A5 but the one that ends in A1

[@allanb3222]

The A5 is a Toyota filter and can be used as well.

[@dmitrilasarev7584]

They just confirmed that A5 goes for V8, I called 2 dealerships.

[@notadoctor2598]

+1 he does not know what he's doing he does not know how to use each of the O-rings

[@njsongwriter]

You realize that the link you posted is to the new redesigned Motivx oil filter cap wrench and not to the old style that you used in the video, right. I like that you mentioned the torque spec for the oil filter cap. Thumbs up.

[@PlatoonGarage]

Yeah, I actually looked on Amazon for the old style like I have in the video and motivx doesn't seem to make it anymore. Even looked back at my old order. 🤔

[@njsongwriter]

@@PlatoonGarage I have both, the old one and the new one.

[@PlatoonGarage]

@@njsongwriter which is better? I'm happy with the old one, but heard the new one is also decent

[@ttmoney7310]

so all I see is 5w-20, 5w-30 - 0w-20 I’m so confused!

[@PlatoonGarage]

Toyota recommends 0w-20

[@anthonychappell4746]

Why cant you drive up on to your normal sized rhino ramps? Car too low?

[@PlatoonGarage]

Yep. Lip won't clear unfortunately

[@notadoctor2598]

I use the ramps in the rear by backing up on them and then I just lift up the front with my floor jack ​@@PlatoonGarage

[@notadoctor2598]

You're drain plug was on tight. Because you said you took it to the dealership last time. Hopefully it was not a toyota dealership. Underpaid and sometimes you young techs. Use power tools on drain plugs and lug nuts without torque sticks.

[@kccodex8931]

Leave it to some idiotic engineer to complicate an oil change. Just stick with the spin on type. Also I noticed two seals were provided, I only saw you install one, what did I miss?

[@PlatoonGarage]

The smaller rubber gasket is if you want to put the plastic drain on the oil filter housing to drain it before removing the filter. I think it's a waste of time, so I just unscrew the filter housing and let it drain that way

[@kccodex8931]

@@PlatoonGarage Wow, they just set themselves up for another place to leak. Gotcha thanks.

[@enriqueburke7637]

It essentially is a spin on. It just has a separate housing